THE Port Macquarie Sharks have commenced optional pre-season training under the care of the 2015 first grade captain coach Matt Shipway.
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The players are training the next few weeks prior to Christmas at Oxley Oval on Wednesday afternoons from 6pm with the sessions open to all past, present and future players.
The Sharks have also finalised their 2015 lower grade coaching staff.
Edward Vale and Nigel McKenna will be the co coaches of the reserve graders.
Vale is a former Kempsey junior who has been with the Sharks since 2010 and has been a member of the reserve and first grade side for the past few seasons.
McKenna is a former coach of Long Flat Dragons in the Hastings League.
He has also coached Wauchope junior teams.
This season he was the Sharks reserve-grade manager.
Undefeated 2014 under 18s coach Wayne Grant will take charge of the team again.
Dennis Jones will coach the women's league tag team. Paul Chaplin is his assistant while BJ Smith will be the runner.